JOBS: Deadline extended for recruitment to 12,405 assistant teacher posts in UP..

There is an important update for candidates preparing for assistant teacher recruitment in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has once again extended the application deadline for the recruitment of 12,405 assistant teachers. Now, in-service teachers who have completed an 18-month D.El.Ed. program through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) are also eligible to apply until November 11, 2026. This provision has been made following an order from the High Court. Interested candidates can submit their applications by paying the application fee through the Commission's online portal. A window to correct any errors in the application form is available until November 13.

The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission has extended the application deadline for 11,508 assistant teacher positions in primary schools located in urban areas, as well as 897 positions in the primary sections of non-government aided schools—bringing the total number of vacancies under recruitment to 12,405. According to the Commission's Chairman, Dr. Prashant Kumar, the High Court issued an order on November 5 in response to a petition filed by Abhishek Pathak and 44 other candidates. In compliance with this, in-service teachers who completed the 18-month D.El.Ed. (ODL) program via NIOS have been granted the opportunity to apply. However, the eligibility of these candidates will be subject to the final verdict of the High Court.

Who is eligible to apply?
According to the Commission's Deputy Secretary, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, teachers who were in service as of August 10, 2017, and who completed the 18-month D.El.Ed.-ODL course from NIOS before April 1, 2019, are eligible to apply. The Commission has reopened the application portal. Previously, the application deadline for holders of a two-year Diploma in Special Education and a four-year B.El.Ed. degree had also been extended to November 4.

How will the selection of candidates take place?

For the UP Super TET 2026, the selection of candidates will be based on a merit list prepared by considering both the written examination and the weightage of academic marks. The written examination will be conducted offline—in a pen-and-paper format—using OMR sheets. The exam will consist of multiple-choice questions, for which candidates will be allotted 2 hours and 30 minutes. The question paper will include topics such as Hindi, English, and Sanskrit, along with Mathematics, Science, Environment, Social Science, Teaching Skills, Child Psychology, General Knowledge, Current Affairs, and Reasoning.

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